Quiz & Worksheet - Issues that Affect Population Size

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What was the approximate size of the human population in the 1960s and in 2011?

3 billion in the 1960s and 9 billion in 2010

3 billion in the 1960s and 7 billion in 2011

3 billion in the 1960s and 6 billion in 2011

6 billion in the 1960s and 9 billion in 2011

Worksheet

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1. Last Saturday, Ben permanently moved from Louisiana to Belgium. Identify the statement that is correct, following Ben's movement.

Ben emigrated from Louisiana and immigrated to Belgium.
Ben emigrated from Belgium and immigrated to Louisiana.
The population of Belgium would decrease.
The overall human population would change.

2. Deduce the formula that represents the population growth rate.

Population growth rate = (birth + immigration) - (death + emigration)
Population growth rate = (death + emigration) - (birth + immigration)
Population growth rate = (birth - death) + (immigration - emigration)
Population growth rate = (death + emigration) - (birth - immigration)

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

Population size has increased significantly, and there are number of reasons for that. This quiz will test you on a variety of issues that can or have affected population size.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

This population size quiz tests your ability to:

Recall the approximate size of the human population in the 1960s and in 2011
Determine a correct statement about what would happen if a person permanently moved from Louisiana to Belgium
Recognize the formula that represents the population growth rate
Define death rate
Understand what factor is associated with natality

Skills Practiced

Reading comprehension - draw from relevant information found in the lesson on issues that affect population size
Critical thinking - use gained information on population size to identify a correct statement about moving from one country to another
Defining key concepts - accurately define death rate
Information recall - remember the knowledge you've gained about population size

Additional Learning

To learn more, check out the lesson on issues of population size titled The Human Population: Factors that Affect Population Size. It covers the following objectives:

Define population
Explain the factors that can increase population size
Examine issues that can result in population decrease

The Human Population: Factors that Affect Population Size